Wellington Water Temperature

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Wellington is a city close to Cook Strait. February is the month with the warmest water temperature at 61.7°F / 16.5°C. The coolest month is August with an avg. water temperature of 53.2°F / 11.8°C. February is the sunniest at 1.3in / 33mm and October the wettest month with 4.5in / 115mm. The average air temperature is around 61°F / 16.1°C, February is the hottest month in a year. July is the coolest with 46.8°F / 8.2°C average air temperature. temperate oceanic climate with warm summer would be the climate here. January, February, March, December would be the best time to visit.

Wellington Summary

Description	Value
Current water temperature	/
Warmest Month Water Temperature:	February with 16.5°C / 61.7°F
Coldest Month Water Temperature:	August with 11.8°C / 53.2°F
Warmest Month Air Temperature:	February with 16.1°C / 61°F
Coldest Month Air Temperature:	July with 8.2°C / 46.8°F
Wettest Month:	October with 115mm / 4.5in
Driest Month:	February with 33mm / 1.3in
Highest Humidity	August with 82.3%
Lowest Humidity	February with 77.6%
Best Time to Visit:	January, February, March, December
Climate Classification	temperate oceanic climate with warm summer

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Wellington water temperature by month

°C

Cook Strait water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°C)	ø. Water Temperature (°C)	Min. Water Temperature (°C)
January	16.4	16	15.3
February	16.7	16.4	16.2
March	16.4	15.9	15.7
April	15.9	15.2	14.8
May	14.8	14.3	13.7
June	13.7	13	12.4
July	12.5	12.1	11.8
August	12	11.8	11.6
September	12.4	12.1	11.8
October	13.2	12.7	12.3
November	14.2	13.7	13.2
December	15.4	14.7	14.1

°F

Cook Strait water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°F)	ø. Water Temperature (°F)	Min. Water Temperature (°F)
January	61.5	60.8	59.5
February	62.1	61.5	61.2
March	61.5	60.6	60.3
April	60.6	59.4	58.6
May	58.6	57.7	56.7
June	56.7	55.4	54.3
July	54.5	53.8	53.2
August	53.6	53.2	52.9
September	54.3	53.8	53.2
October	55.8	54.9	54.1
November	57.6	56.7	55.8
December	59.7	58.5	57.4

The warmest water temperature are in February with around 61.7°F / 16.5°C. The coldest in August with an average water temperature of 53.2°F / 11.8°C.

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Wellington weather today & 14-day weather forecast

7-day weather forecast
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7-day weather forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Sep. 07	Light shower rain	59 °F 53°F	15 °C 12°C	5mph (8km/h) west-northwest	0in (2mm) 55 %	82%
Sep. 08	Few clouds	53 °F 44°F	12 °C 7°C	4mph (6km/h) west	0in (0mm) 10 %	73%
Sep. 09	Few clouds	55 °F 44°F	13 °C 7°C	4mph (6km/h) northwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	75%
Sep. 10	Scattered clouds	56 °F 48°F	14 °C 9°C	3mph (6km/h) west-northwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	76%
Sep. 11	Few clouds	55 °F 44°F	13 °C 7°C	2mph (3km/h) west	0in (0mm) 0 %	74%
Sep. 12	Few clouds	56 °F 44°F	13 °C 7°C	1mph (2km/h) west-northwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	78%
Sep. 13	Broken clouds	51 °F 41°F	11 °C 5°C	1mph (1km/h) southwest	0in (1mm) 30 %	76%

+9-day forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Sep. 14	Scattered clouds	52 °F 38°F	11 °C 3°C	0mph (0km/h) southeast	0in (0mm) 0 %	75%
Sep. 15	Light shower rain	53 °F 40°F	12 °C 4°C	0mph (0km/h) south-southwest	0in (2mm) 45 %	82%
Sep. 16	Broken clouds	53 °F 42°F	12 °C 5°C	0mph (0km/h) southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	78%
Sep. 17	Light shower rain	52 °F 43°F	11 °C 6°C	1mph (2km/h) southwest	0in (3mm) 55 %	80%
Sep. 18	Broken clouds	54 °F 45°F	12 °C 7°C	3mph (5km/h) west-southwest	0in (0mm) 20 %	69%
Sep. 19	Scattered clouds	58 °F 50°F	15 °C 10°C	7mph (11km/h) north-northwest	0in (1mm) 25 %	80%
Sep. 20	Light shower rain	55 °F 50°F	13 °C 10°C	6mph (9km/h) west-southwest	0in (4mm) 70 %	85%
Sep. 21	Overcast clouds	55 °F 51°F	13 °C 10°C	6mph (9km/h) south-southwest	0in (0mm) 20 %	51%
Sep. 22	Light shower rain	55 °F 48°F	13 °C 9°C	6mph (9km/h) south	0in (2mm) 45 %	73%

Wellington weather by month / climate table

°C

	Max. Temperature °C	ø. Temperature °C	Min. Temperature (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	20.8	15.9	12.8	38.5	0	78.6%
February	19.7	16.1	12.8	33	0	77.6%
March	18.6	14.9	11.7	52.9	0	79.1%
April	16.7	12.8	9.5	80.3	2	80.6%
May	14.7	11.2	7.4	97.5	3	81.7%
June	12	9.2	6.3	90.9	3	81.3%
July	10.8	8.2	5.1	38.1	4	81.7%
August	11.4	8.4	5	97.4	9	82.3%
September	12.9	9.6	6.9	86.5	7	80.9%
October	14.2	10.8	8	115	0	80.6%
November	16.4	12.3	9.1	86.7	4	79.1%
December	17.9	14.4	11.1	89	6	80.3%

°F

	Max. Temperature °F	ø. Temperature °F	Min. Temperature (°F)	Precip. (in)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	69.4	60.6	55	1.5	0	78.6%
February	67.5	61	55	1.3	0	77.6%
March	65.5	58.8	53.1	2.1	0	79.1%
April	62.1	55	49.1	3.2	2	80.6%
May	58.5	52.2	45.3	3.8	3	81.7%
June	53.6	48.6	43.3	3.6	3	81.3%
July	51.4	46.8	41.2	1.5	4	81.7%
August	52.5	47.1	41	3.8	9	82.3%
September	55.2	49.3	44.4	3.4	7	80.9%
October	57.6	51.4	46.4	4.5	0	80.6%
November	61.5	54.1	48.4	3.4	4	79.1%
December	64.2	57.9	52	3.5	6	80.3%

February is the most draught at 1.3in / 33mm and October the month with the most rain around 4.5in / 115mm. The avg. temperature is around 61°F / 16.1°C, February is the hottest month in a year. July is the coolest with 46.8°F / 8.2°C avg. temperature.

Activities & POI in Wellington

Type of Activity	List
Beach	Seatoun Beach, Oriental Beach, Freyberg Beach, Huetepara, Worser Bay Beach, Scorching Bay Beach, Owhiro Bay Beach, Hataitai Beach
Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing	Chaffers Marina, Evans Bay Marina
Attraction	Brooklyn Wind Turbine, Peace Flame, The Bucket Fountain, Wright's Hill Fortress, Krupp Gun, Seal Colony, Rimu, Weta Digital, Weta Cave, Camperdown Studios, Zealandia, Atatürk memorial, Richard Byrd memorial, NZX Stock Ticker, Wellington Sign, Lord of the Rings - Hobbit's Hideout (Weathertop), Carlucci Land, Island Bay Marine Education Centre, Bowlarama, Dive Wellington (padi), The Lodge, Houghton Bay, Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington Botanic Garden, Begonia House, The Tree House, Brooklyn War Memorial, SS Hikitia, WW2 Anti-aircraft Gun Emplacements, Flagstaff memorial
Golf Course	Miramar Golf Course, Berhampore Municipal Golf Course, Karori Golf Club
Caravan Site	Owhiro Bay Freedom Camping, Freedom camping Evans Bay Marina (SC only)

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